THE Place for Automotive Oddities
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What’s almost as fun as a Fiesta?
How about a Festiva? This Kia-built beauty has potential, but we worry that bidding might exceed the 24 Hours of Lemons limit of $500. These have Mazda engines and a bit of an autocross following. The ad text is more than a little entertaining, including such quotes as: “HAS NEW BATTER” “IT SEAMS LIKE IT…
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Scampped up
Is the Dodge Rampage just not weird enough for you? Try this Plymouth Scamp on for size. The seller claims 38K original miles. Why on earth was this preserved? Regardless of the reason, this seems like a good parts hauler for Oddimotive HQ. We just need to start hauling parts first. Click for eBay ad…
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Getcha some lightnin’ rods
The shifter alone is cool enough to warrant a look, but we always liked these Hurst Olds. They definitely have a menacing look, similar in some ways to the Grand National built on the same GN G-Body architecture. Unfortunately, these V8s weren’t all that great at the time and Olds never pursued Buick’s turbocharging strategy…
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Angelic Mazda GLC
Clearly touched by the hand of God himself. Other than that, an automatic-equipped GLC…not very exciting, but when did you last hear of any Mazda GLC? Click for Craigslist ad Portland, OR $1,500 Ad text: I have for sale a 1985 Mazda Glc automatic. it has aprox. 135xxx, tires in really good shape, very well…
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Quickie: Future collectible?
Really, now, how many Daewoo wagons are still on the road? Click for Craigslist ad Long Beach, CA $1,900 Ad text: HI IAM SELLING MY CAR THIS IS A “2001” DAEWOO WAGON CDX MODEL. AUTOMATIC A/C FULL POWER. RUNS EXLNT JUST PASSED SMOG ONLY HAS 126K MILES AND GOT NEW REG TILL NEXT YEAR 2014…
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Quickie: Pimp your taHOe
This is awesomely terrible in just about every way possible. Bagged with 7 switches? Check! Lambo doors? Check! Hideous wanna-be pimp interior with way too much going on? Check!!! The seller is worried about scammers, but includes his or her home address in the ad. Interesting choice, that one. Click for Craigslist ad Santa Ana,…
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Quickie: Non-pickup Type 3 Squareback
The last Type 3 we featured was a pickup conversion. Frankly, this has real potential if the rust-free claims hold true (despite the gaping hole in the roof). Sitll, one must wonder how, exactly, it got to this state. The ad gives no indication as to whether any engine or transaxle is included…that’s always nice.…
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Worth a quick drive to north-central Louisiana?
This ad doesn’t have much detail, but when did you last see one of these (if ever) 626 GT Turbo coupes? This could have potential, if only we knew what transmission it has, the condition or the interior or other minor details. Click for Craigslist ad Monroe, LA $1,700 Free Weber Smokey Joe with purchase?…
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Quickie: Respect the wagon
This ’71 LTD Country Squire is shockingly well preserved. Who knows why? This particular one is slightly older than the one once owned by your humble host’s grandparents. That was a coppery-rose-on-brown LTD II and was believed to be a 1977 model. It was well known for its surprising torque (it also had the 400)…
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